The crib is among necessities – the kid sleeps about 16-16 hours a day. The bed has to be not only beautiful and convenient, but also safe. It needs to be placed in the warm and light place, far away from sources which can cause allergies in the kid.
In the first months of life the child is most susceptible to external factors therefore it is very important to choose correctly crib with elastic mattress.
How to choose crib: material
Usually beds are made of tree or plastic. Of course, it is better to get wooden bed which will be eco-friendly and "breathing" for the kid. However, availability in design of metal and plastic parts is quite admissible if they are reliably hidden from the child – otherwise the kid can be wounded.
- For production of cribs the maple, alder and birch are considered as the best materials, however such furniture has rather high cost.
- Cheaper breed – pine, but it has one shortcoming: this tree is quite soft and sensitive to mechanical damages.
- Beds are also made of fine fraction of tree (MDF). This material is stronger than tree, besides it is safe as it is made without use of harmful pitches.
- Beds from plywood and chipboard less strong. Besides, by production of this material formaldehyde is emitted.
Pay special attention to bed covering. The most preferable material is special harmless varnish. If all of you have decided to get crib from plastic, surely study all documents and make sure that it at its production all sanitary and hygienic rules were respected.
What else needs to be considered correctly to choose crib
That the child accidentally has not got stuck between bed rods, the distance between them has to make no more than 8 centimeters. Beds with the adjustable bottom and sides are very convenient. At early age you should bend down many times for the child, and it is more convenient to do it at the lowered sides. In process of growing of the kid you can lift sides and lower bottom. The instruction for assembly and operation and also manufacturer's guarantee surely has to be attached to bed. It is necessary not only to choose correctly crib, but also to think of qualitative mattress (that the backbone of the kid was not bent), several options of blankets, pillow and bed linen.